Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-14
PACIFIC COAST.
The Apaches Surprised,
But Effect Their Escape.
BARTLETT GETTING BETTER.
'rhe Attorney.General Renders an
Opinion Respecting the New
Wine Law.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
benson, A. T., June ia courier
from Lieutenant Johnson arrived thil
morning, bringing information OF sur
prise of the Apache camp near Rincor
Mountain on Saturday noon and the
capture of all of their horses, saddles
and blankets. The Indians saved moth.
ing and barely escaped in safety. The
soldiers followed in hot pursuit and yes.
tsrday morning had trailed them to the
San Pedro river, which they crossed.
1t is supposed that they are headed for
San Carlos and it is possible that they
may try to get back peaceably on the
reservation. Captain Wint took up the
trail on the other side of the San Pedro
and Lieutenant johnson has gone to
Yavapai Canon to intercept them should
they try to escape through that pass.
In their present crippled condition they
can do no serious damage but it is i'm
possible to tell when they will made
raid on some ranch and procure horses.
GEN. MILES EXPECTED.
TUCSON, A. T., June l3.-Gen. Miles
will arrive here to. night to take personal
charge of the Indian campaign, as there
is every appearance of prolonged war.
Suspicion has long pointed to the Indian
settlers on the San Pedro Reservation
as being abettors of the San Carlos rem
egades, and this fact seems now to be
established. The former have kept the
hostiles informed as to the movements
of the troops, and have also furnished
them with horses to aid them in escap-
ing pursuit.
The report that the present leader is
a graduate of Hampton school is not
corroborated.
Captain Wint, of the Fourth Cavalry,
reports thirty Indians as having
crossed the San Pedro river near Red
dington ranch in the direction of Aqua
Caliente. The commanding officer at
San Carlos reports that sixteen bucks
aud one squaw have left that reserva-
ton. A rumor is current in the Mexi-
can settlement here that a Mexican was
killed by Indians yesterday between the
Sopori river and the Santa Rita mount
aims, about thirty miles southwest of
here. This can hardly be true un-
less there is another band of hostiles
in that part of the country.
MOUNTAIN FIRES.
The fires on the Santa Catalinas are
raging furiously and have destroyed
thousands of dollars worth of timber,
and there is no way of stopping it.
These fires were no doubt started by
the Indians to prevent the soldiers
from signalling. The fire line is about
twenty miles in extent. Grave fears are
entertained that the Indians, who were
surprised and lost their horses and
blankets, will raid some settlement and
secure q new outfit. The following was
recsived from Lieutenant Johnson this
afternoon:
ANTONIO RANCH, SAN PEDRO, June H.
Jumped Indians in the Rincon noun.
ssins yesterday noon. Captured all their
stock, saddles, etc. They crossed the
San Pedro today heading for San Carlos.
Will pass between Grant and 1avapai
tomorrow. Wint, of the Fourth Cav.
airy, on their trail. (signedl
JOHNSON.
FRIENDLY WARRIORS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l3.-A dispatch
from official sources states that there
are only sixteen of the San Carlos In
dams away from the reservation, and
that all of the indians feel that the con-
duct of the others who have committed
depredations reflects on them. They
say they are anxious to capture the rene
gades themselves and would like to assist
in their apprehension. General Miles
will leave Los Angeles for Fort Grant to-